Ljungby

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Swedish Ljungby.

Proper noun

Ljungby

1. A city and municipality of Kronoberg county, Sweden.
2. A village in Kalmar municipality, Kalmar county, Sweden.
3. A village in Falkenberg municipality, Halland county, Sweden.

Swedish

Etymology

Compound of ljung (“heather, Calluna vulgaris”) +‎ by (“farm; village”). In all senses, after the heather-covered heath surrounding the location at the time.

Compare Norwegian Nynorsk Lyngbø.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /²jɵŋbʏ/

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Proper noun

Ljungby n (genitive Ljungbys)

1. A city and municipality of Kronoberg county, Sweden. [since 1301]
2. A village in Kalmar municipality, Kalmar county, Sweden.[since 1248]
3. A village in Falkenberg municipality, Halland county, Sweden.[since c. 1300]